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The Queens Historical Society (QHS) is the historical society for the largest borough in New York City and is dedicated to preserving the history of Queens through educational programs, exhibitions and its role as a local history research center. The Society publishes a quarterly newsletter and offers a regular series of lectures, programs and slide presentations on subjects relating to Queens and its history. In addition, the Society cooperates closely with and serves as a resource for local preservation groups and historical societies throughout Queens and the City of New York.

 

Headquartered in the Kingsland Homestead, a designated historic site, the Society maintains and explores the history of the colonial farmhouse through exhibitions, house and walking tours, and educational programs. Additionally, the QHS keeps up an informational and permanent exhibit regarding the history of the Homestead and its owners.

 

As the only museum of Queens history in the borough, the Society plans, researches and mounts a regular series of history-related exhibitions and lecture series in its gallery space totaling 1,350 square feet at the Kingsland Homestead. It also conducts walking tours to other historical sites located within the borough, including the Flushing Cemetery.

 

The Society also acts as a local history research center and museum, maintaining an excellent collection of varied objects pertaining to the history of Queens. By appointment, researchers may peruse the Society's valuable library of primary and secondary source materials (including maps, atlases, manuscripts, photographs, family papers and ephemera) covering every chapter of the over 300-year-old history of Queens.